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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quittance
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Before the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Burton first collaborated with Ortega in 2022 on Season 1 of The Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday, which stars the actor in the title role.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
The baby was quickly transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where he was pronounced dead, according to the release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Cities and states have been increasingly considering reparations efforts, with California passing the first state reparations package in the country last fall.—
Michela Moscufo,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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These settlements were comprehensive, invoking bold visions of world peace and involving territorial settlements, population movements, security clauses, and financial reparations.—
G. John Ikenberry,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Mar. 2025
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State of play: A group of right-wing House Freedom Caucus members held up an unrelated procedural vote Tuesday to force a conversation with leadership about their concerns regarding the discharge petition.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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He was also charged with one count of robbery and one count of discharge of a firearm during the commission of a violent felony.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Canadians also can receive unemployment relief and workers’ compensation.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Start preparing your taxes with these options Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Without a special exemption, those players would have a hard time returning to the U.S. after games against the Toronto Blue Jays or after playing in winter baseball leagues in Mexico, Venezuela or the Dominican Republic.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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The collection was required to be opened by 2017, barring any exemptions designated by the president.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The benefits include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Louis Campion, the president and CEO of the Maryland Trucking Association, said companies have begun implementing delivery surcharges and the higher costs will likely be passed to consumers.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The French would later demand an indemnity of 150 million francs, reduced to 90 million, to compensate for the loss of property, an amount equivalent to about $21 billion today.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Through November 2024, the government had paid about $1.25 billion in indemnity and compensation, according to the USDA.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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